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Minimum

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Noun

1. lower limit, minimum

the smallest possible quantity

2. minimum

the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

Adjective

3. minimal, minimum

the least possible

Example Sentences:
'needed to enforce minimal standards'
'her grades were minimal'
'minimum wage'
'a minimal charge for the service'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Minimum

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noun plural -mums or -ma (-mə)
1. 
the least possible amount, degree, or quantity
2. 
the least amount recorded, allowed, or reached
the minimum in our temperature record this month was 50°
3. (modifier)
being the least possible, recorded, allowed, etc
minimum age
4. mathematics
a value of a function that is less than any neighbouring value
adjective
5. 
of or relating to a minimum or minimums

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Minimum

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nounWord forms: plural ˈminimums or ˈminima (ˈmɪnəmə ; minˈəmə)
1. 
the smallest quantity, number, or degree possible or permissible
2. 
the lowest degree or point (of a varying quantity, as temperature) reached or recorded; lowest limit of variation
3.  Ancient Mathematics
the smallest of a specified set of real numbers
adjective
4. 
smallest possible, permissible, or reached
5. 
of, marking, or setting a minimum or minimums

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Minimum

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n. pl. min·i·mums or min·i·ma (-mə)
1.
a. The least possible quantity or degree.
b. The lowest degree or amount reached or recorded; the lower limit of variation.
2. A lower limit permitted by law or other authority.
3. A sum of money set by a nightclub or restaurant as the least amount each patron must spend on food and drink.
4. Mathematics
a. The smallest number in a finite set of numbers.
b. A value of a function that is less than any other value of the function over a specific interval.
adj.
Of, consisting of, or representing the lowest possible amount or degree permissible or attainable.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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